Urban Outfitters Associate Photographer

The Associate Photographer for Women’s Apparel is a full time position based at Home Office at the Philadelphia Navy Yard. The Associate Photographer for Women’s Apparel is responsible for on-figure e-commerce photography. The ideal candidate is adaptable, flexible, and comfortable working in a fast-paced enviornement. This person must have a strong desire to constantly refine and improve creative output and produce high end photography that is aspirational and on brand. They must maintain in-depth knowledge of current brand identity and future direction and be aware of current trends within photography and fashion.

Role Responsibilities

• Light and shoot on-figure e-commerce photography
• Capture the functionality, features, benefits, and uniqueness of individual products
• Consistently produce digital images that are within established standards, i.e. lighting, crops, processing, and file management
• Ensure a high level of consistent technical quality and aesthetics for all photography created and distributed by the studio
• Innovate seasonal changes in photography direction in response to sales, brand creative direction, and digital technology evolution
• Create guidelines for photography in regard to lighting and technical standardization
• Work with a team of stylists daily to ensure the product is styled efficiently and correctly
• Manage a high-volume studio workflow and execute imagery under tight deadlines
• Work closely with Creative and Art Directors for studio direction, concepts, and execution
• Communicate and work well in a team environment
• Understand deadlines and schedules in order to help prioritize product
• Maintain and organize photo equipment and tidiness of studio
  
  

Role Qualifications

• Strong portfolio of fashion photography, emphasizing on product and on figure imagery
• 3+ years of digital studio photography experience in a commercial studio and/or Bachelors degree in Photography or related field preferred
• Strong digital photography, lighting, and compositional skills with proven studio lighting experience
• Growth mindset and passion to constantly refine your craft and elevate the team
• A self-starter, with a strong sense of teamwork in a fast-paced, high volume, deadline-driven environment
• Expert knowledge of Canon EOS, Photoshop, Bridge, Lightroom, Capture One Pro, and Mac OS
• Someone who can inspire and be inspired by our team!
  
  

The Perks

URBN offers comprehensive Perks & Benefits to employees. Availability and eligibility to specific benefits may be subject to your location and employment status. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, PTO, generous employee discounts, retirement savings and much more! For additional information visit www.urbn.com/work-with-us/benefits

EEO Statement

URBN celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity or expression), religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship, service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. We believe strongly in fostering a safe, fair and respectful work environment. To ensure compliance with our non-discrimination and anti-harassment policies, we offer anti-harassment training to managers and employees.